Newcastle United reportedly have no plans to change their current stance when it comes to furloughing non-playing staff. In light of the coronavirus crisis, the UK government announced their furlough scheme would cover 80 per cent of wages up to £2500 per month until June.
And some Premier League teams have already taken the decision to use this method as they try and minimise the financial damage of the global pandemic.
Despite making a whopping £42m pre-tax profit last season, Liverpool were one of the first sides to furlough staff before a major media backlash forced a u-turn on Monday.
However, the Times report Newcastle currently have no plans to change their original stance after managing director Lee Charnley informed workers via